Montpelier's Amanda Pelkey grew up playing with Annie Pankowski and Paige Savage in Stowe before being named to the U-18 national team. Now, the trio will travel together to Calgary to face off with Canada in a three-game series.

Pelkey and Savage have faced off several times in Hockey East play. Savage plays for Northeastern, while Pelkey is headed into her senior year at Vermont. Pankowski, who is a few years younger than the both of them, spent five months at the academy with Pelkey.

The team leaves for Canada on Tuesday with the first game scheduled for Thursday.